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SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUBTLE
SCREENING INVENTORY
Psychometric screening which assists the
practitioner in identifying and classifying
substance misuse problems, even when
the client is unaware of, or resistant to
acknowledging relevant symptoms and issues.
Adult and Adolescent versions available.
The SASSI helps to:
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engage clients in cooperative exploration
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raise motivation and reduce defensiveness
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inform care planning
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justify expenditure by 3rd party payers
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provide objective evidence for external reports
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standardise assessments across agencies
Bespoke & flexible training sessions throughout the UK and Ireland
For more information, or to book a training place, visit the website at
www.sassidirect.co.uk or telephone 0870 060 0363
"The SASSI screening questionnaire is a good useful
tool, especially helpful to break the ice with people
who are hard to engage"
"...a reliable indicator of substance misuse and
mental health issues"
"...the results are useful in terms of motivating our
clients into change of a positive nature"
SASSI
AnnualÊSymposiumÊ2014Ê
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ThursdayÊ6Ê–ÊFridayÊ7ÊNovemberÊ Ê
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ParkÊInn,ÊYork,ÊUKÊ
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SocietyÊLecture:Ê
TheÊredesignÊofÊaddictionsÊgovernanceÊ
-ÊProfessorÊPeterÊAndersonÊ
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Themes:Ê
Pain,ÊanalgesiaÊandÊaddictionÊ
E-treatmentÊ
ContingencyÊmanagementÊÊ
Alcohol,ÊpublicÊhealthÊandÊwhatÊweÊthinkÊweÊknowÊ
E-cigarettesÊ
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Speakers:Ê
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DrÊRebeccaÊLawrenceÊ
PainÊandÊdependencyÊ–ÊBetterÊtogetherÊ
DrÊCathyÊStannardÊ
Pain,ÊanalgesiaÊ&ÊaddictionÊ
(workingÊtitle)
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DrÊJamesÊBellÊ
PainÊandÊaddictionÊ-ÊManagingÊpatientsÊwhoÊaren'tÊmanagingÊ
DrÊHeleenÊRiperÊ
TheÊclinicalÊ&Êcost-effectivenessÊofÊe-preventionÊ&ÊtreatmentÊforÊalcoholÊmisuseÊ
DrÊBridgetteÊBewickÊ
HowÊareÊindividualsÊprocessingÊtheÊinformationÊweÊprovide?:ÊUsingÊverbalÊ
protocolsÊtoÊexploreÊtheÊuserÊexperienceÊofÊbriefÊpersonalisedÊe-interventionsÊforÊ
alcoholÊuseÊ
ProfÊKathyÊCarrollÊ
TheÊbraveÊnewÊworldÊofÊcomputerizedÊinterventionsÊforÊaddictionsÊ
IldikoÊTomborÊ
DevelopmentÊandÊevaluationÊofÊSmokeFreeÊBaby:ÊAÊsmokingÊcessationÊsmartphoneÊappÊ
forÊpregnantÊsmokersÊ
MikeÊAshtonÊ
BaseÊofÊtheÊevidenceÊbaseÊforÊaddictionÊtreatmentÊ
DrÊFrancesÊKay-
LambkinÊ
ImprovingÊtheÊmanagementÊofÊco-morbidÊaddictiveÊandÊmentalÊdisordersÊthroughÊ
theÊuseÊofÊtechnologyÊ
DrÊTimÊWeaverÊ
TheÊacceptabilityÊandÊfeasibilityÊofÊimplementingÊcontingencyÊmanagementÊinÊ
routineÊpracticeÊ
(workingÊtitle)
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DrÊNicolaÊMetrebianÊ
DoÊmonetaryÊincentivesÊincreaseÊcompletionÊofÊHBVÊvaccinationÊamongstÊpeopleÊ
inÊopiateÊtreatment?Ê
JamesÊNichollsÊ
AlcoholÊlicensingÊandÊpublicÊhealth:ÊBringingÊresearchÊandÊpracticeÊtogetherÊ
ProfÊDavidÊFoxcroftÊ
OnÊtheÊaccuracyÊofÊbriefÊalcoholÊquestionnairesÊinÊUKÊprimaryÊcareÊÊ
DrÊLynneÊDawkinsÊ
ElectronicÊcigarettes:ÊNicotineÊandÊnon-nicotineÊcomponentsÊofÊvapingÊ
ProfÊAnnÊMcNeillÊ
E-cigarettes:ÊPolicy,ÊavailabilityÊandÊuseÊ
(workingÊtitle)
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DrÊJamieÊBrownÊ
E-cigarettes:ÊLatestÊtrendsÊfromÊtheÊSmokingÊToolkitÊStudyÊ
Early-birdÊplacesÊavailable.ÊBookÊandÊpayÊonline:Ê
www.addiction-ssa.org/ssa_10.htmÊ
Delegate’sÊposterÊandÊoralÊabstractsÊnowÊwelcome.Ê3ÊxÊ£250ÊposterÊprizes.ÊSeeÊweb-pageÊ‘InstructionsÊforÊAuthors’Ê
DDN/FDAP WORKSHOPS
We are pleased to offer the following workshop:
11 SEPTEMBER, LONDON
CQC Compliance
training course
Preparing for a
new inspection
ONCE MORE IT IS ALL CHANGE AT CQC
This autumn therewill be a newapproach focusing on the “five
questions”. Also, for the first time, there will be a dedicated
approach to substancemisuse services. This coursewill help you
adapt to the many different features of a CQC inspection.
WHAT CHANGES ARE YOU REQUIRED TOMAKE?
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Complete a “Provider Information Return” prior to
your site visit
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Understand the new “Fundamental Standards”
being introduced in October 2014
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Answer the “five questions” – is my service safe,
effective, responsive, caring and well-led?
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Follow “Key Lines of Enquiry” for all the five
questions
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Ratings – Prepare evidence to demonstrate that
you have a “Good” or “Outstanding” service.
David Finney has been specialising in the regulation of the
substance misuse sector as an independent consultant since
2009. Previously he was the national policy lead on substance
misuse services with CSCI.
£145 per person (15% discount for FDAP members),
includes lunch and refreshments.
Full details and online booking
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